AgCabLab

A hands-on learning center in an actual farm cab that simulates driving experiences on a farm, engages the consumer and answers consumer questions.

Bubbleology

A fun, hands-on event involving the science of liquid soap bubbles, measurements, design and composition for elementary students and their parents.

Professional Development

The Great Plains STEM Education Center will provide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education and training opportunities for K-12 students and teachers as an essential step in the process of increasing the technology and engineering capacity of the U.S. workforce.

Yellowstone

Explorations of the Greater Yellowstone National Park.

Great Plains STEM Education Center

Dedicated to the development of STEM education

The Great Plains STEM Education Center (GPSEC) provides professional development programs for K-12 teachers and administrators, and promotes high-impact, effective learning opportunities for students. GPSEC also seeks to establish connections with businesses and industries that recognize the need to prepare high school graduates to be career- and college-ready, equipped with essential problem-solving and communication skills. [See Photo Libraries on Flickr]

Department Websites

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The Department Homepage for the Great Plains STEM Education Center will provide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education and training opportunities for K-12 students and teachers as an essential step in the process of increasing the technology and engineering capacity of the U.S. workforce. Visit our site to sign up for a workshop!

The Yellowstone Blog at Valley City State University contains student involved with the project learn in advance of the inter-related infrastructure of the Yellowstone National Park, such as how the re-introduction of the wolf has prompted richer forests and higher diversity. The visit to the park becomes a memorable perspective-changing capstone experience.

The ND STEM Blog is an effort to facilitate and assimilate conversations on all-things-STEM in the context of the great State of North Dakota. Consider this a pilot project and we would enjoy hearing from you on your perspectives.